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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalto funcionário
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈawtu fũsjʊˈnaɾiu
"O alto funcionário reuniu-se com os embaixadores."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who holds a senior, influential position in a government, corporation, or organization.
"A high-ranking official announced the new trade policy during the morning press briefing." - 2
An individual with significant decision-making authority and executive status within an institutional hierarchy.
"The delegation was met by several high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound noun phrase formed from the adverbial/adjectival combination of 'high' (from Old English hēah) and 'ranking' (from rank, derived from Old French rance/rang denoting a row or line), combined with 'official' (originating from Latin officialis, pertaining to an office or duty). It emerged in modern administrative and journalistic contexts to designate individuals holding superior positions within corporate, governmental, or organizational hierarchies.
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haut fonctionnaire
Transliteration: o fɔk.sjɔ.nɛʁ
"Un haut fonctionnaire a dirigé les négociations."
hoher Beamter
Transliteration: ˈhoːɐ̯ bəˈamtɐ
"Ein hoher Beamter nahm an der Konferenz teil."
alto funzionario
Transliteration: ˈalto ffuntsjoˈnarijo
"Un alto funzionario ha firmato l'accordo."
alto funcionario
Transliteration: ˈalto funsjoˈnaɾjo
"Un alto funcionario del gobierno hizo declaraciones ayer."
alto funcionário
Transliteration: ˈawtu fũsjʊˈnaɾiu
"O alto funcionário reuniu-se com os embaixadores."
उच्च अधिकारी
Transliteration: uchch adhikari
"एक उच्च अधिकारी ने बैठक की अध्यक्षता की।"
高级官员
Transliteration: gāojí guānyuán
"一位高级官员发表了重要讲话。"
고위 관료
Transliteration: gowi gwanryo
"정부 고위 관료가 회의에 참석했습니다."
高官
Transliteration: kōkan
"政府の高官が記者会見を開いた。"
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